adj
1. resembling or similar
having the same or some of the same characteristics
often used in combination
e.g. suits of like design
a limited circle of like minds
members of the cat family have like dispositions
as like as two peas in a pod
doglike devotion
a dreamlike quality
Synonym: like
2. having the same or similar characteristics
e.g. all politicians are alike
they looked utterly alike
friends are generally alike in background and taste
Synonym: alike(p)like
3. capable of replacing or changing places with something else
permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability
e.g. interchangeable electric outletsinterchangeable parts
Synonym: exchangeableinterchangeablestandardizedstandardised
4. marked by correspondence or resemblance
e.g. similar food at similar prices
problems similar to mine
they wore similar coats
5. (of words) expressing closely related meanings